fresh from your kitchen: grapes of bath champagne soak

Grapes of Bath Champagne Soak 

1c champagne

1T honey or honey powder

1c powdered milk 

1/2c epsom salts

fresh rose petals from 1or 2 roses

directions: 

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, add champagne and honey, stir. Pour into running bath water. When the tub is full add rose petals, hop in, soak & relax! 

note: honey powder is available at most health food stores and will dissolve in warm water. If you cannot find honey powder, warm the raw honey in the microwave for 30 seconds before adding to the mixture. 

benefits: 

Champagne helps to detoxify the skin. The carbon dioxide (or bubbles) in sparking wine aids in tightening and constricting pores. Epsom salts aid in detoxifying, cleansing and relaxing sore, tight muscles. Honey, milk and rose soothe, moisturize and tone the skin while you soak and unwind.

Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions. 

new release: baby g has arrived

introducing...

bathe & moisturize your little one with natural botanicals. Made with wild harvested Roman chamomile, lavender & geranium essential oils, grapeseed extract and over 80% organic ingredients. The gentle, effective, skin nourishing formulas can be used on the entire family. 

Check out baby g gentle wash, luscious lotion, sponges and gift sets here.    

eco-beauty class is in session!

For all of you who've enjoyed our "Fresh From Your Kitchen" DIY spa recipes here at greenskincareblog.com the past few years, we're thrilled to announce the new Eco-Beauty Classes we'll be hosting at our Santa Barbara store! 

learn to make home spa treatments and natural skin care 

at our Santa Barbara boutique & eco-beauty kitchen

Come discover how to create your own fresh beauty treatments and leave with products you create in class and recipes to make yourself at home! Bring a friend and enjoy yummy refreshments on our patio after creating your own natural spa goodies. Check out the calendar to view our schedule and sign up for classes here. Space is limited and class registration is on a first come first served basis. A hands on, interactive learning experience where you keep what you create! Classes will be on the first Sat. of the month.

Sat. October 2nd: fruity fresh facials:

Join us for our kick-off eco-beauty kitchen class! During this hands on class you will learn about and create fresh spa recipes to take home. We'll make 2 different facial treatments centered on ripe local fruits. Recommended use, skin benefits and preparation will be discussed in a "learn as you create" format. 

You'll leave with 2 fruity fresh facial masks, recipes and samples of grapeseed co. products to use with your masks for an at home facial. Bring a friend and enjoy yummy refreshments after we create our fabulous fruity facial treats!

where: 
The Grapeseed Co. Store 

201 W Carrillo (at De la Vina) Santa Barbara

when: 

Sat. Oct. 2 at 4:00-5:30PM

Register here to reserve your spot!

what's coming up next month? find out here...

 

new release: grapeseed hand & body wash

 

A light, refreshing hand & body wash made with certified organic botanicals. Gentle aloe and antioxidant rich grapeseeds cleanse and nourish your skin from head to toe. A paraben and sulfate free formulation with a gentle, neutral ph that won't leave your skin dry and tight. 

Available in all our delicious signature scents created from natural plant, fruit and flower oils. Find it here.

Friday freebie: lavender rose toner

free travel 2oz lavender rose toner
with your purchase of $30

valid on retail purchases online 

or in store
with coupon code

coupon code:
toneup

 

visit our new boutique and custom scent bar

at 201 W Carrillo St in downtown Santa Barbara

11-6 Tues thru Sat

12-5 Sun

details: Not valid on wholesale orders orders. One-time use only, not valid with any other coupon or discount. Valid while supplies last.

fresh from your kitchen: toning tomato facial

We have loads of tomatoes ripe right now, so I've been putting them in everything lately! Tomatoes are terrific for your health, and have been linked to cancer and heart disease prevention. Tomatoes are rich in vitamins C & A, as well as lycopene, a potent antioxidant that gives the tomato a rich, red color.

tomatoes are not only great to eat, but also fabulous to tone, clarify and revive dull or oily skin! Try this simple facial treatment at home.

toning tomato facial

mash 1 tomato
1T honey
1T plain yogurt or sour cream

Mix ingredients in small food processor or blender.
Place a warm, damp towel over your face for a few minutes.
Apply mask and leave on skin for 15 min
Wash off and follow with applying 100% pure grapeseed oil with a facial fan brush

honey helps attract dirt, oil and clean skin with breakouts. Bees release a glucose enzyme when creating honey that is a natural antiseptic and has antibacterial properties. When applied topically, it draws body fluids and nutrients to the area assisting in cell growth and scar prevention. Learn more here.

yogurt & sour cream contain a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid from lactic acid that exfoliates and renews the cellular surface of the skin.

Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions.

pics of the new grapeseed co. store in Santa Barbara

My photographer friend, Whitney Elizabeth, shot these pics of the new storefront at a pre-grand opening party for Santa Barbara Female Entrepreneurs Group last week. She did a fabulous job capturing the store and self scent bar, even though we were still in the process of setting up displays and getting things up on the walls! Thanks so much Whitney for sharing these fabulous shots!

front door

patio and front entrance

tester table

bamboo display wall with mojito man, massage oils & lotions

vinotherapy skin care

dirty dog organics

self scent bar and classroom area

blending a custom massage oil at the self scent bar

looking out from the back of the store

Come visit us if you are in downtown Santa Barbara!

we're located at 201 W Carrillo St. on the corner of Carrillo & DeLaVina

We're open 11-6 Tues. to Sat.

12-5 Sun. and by appointment Mon.

Make sure to sign up for our newsletter to hear about our 

eco-beauty kitchen classes and private parties that will start up very soon!

cheers,